inflación

[ĩɱflaˈsjõn]

/[ĩɱflaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“inflación” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,018. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,018
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de inflar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

inflación vs inflexión
78% similar
inflación vs infracción
80% similar
inflación vs insolación
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for inflación
PropertyValue
Headwordinflación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩɱflaˈsjõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,018
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inflación” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). inflación lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around inflación (IPA [ĩɱflaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,018 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for inflación, with forms such as "ifnlación", "infalción", and "infflación". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "inflexión", "infracción", "insolación", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is inflación, spelled I-N-F-L-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de inflar.
  2. 2
    Aumento generalizado del nivel de precios de bienes y servicios; pérdida del valor adquisitivo de la moneda.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnlación
  • infalción
  • infflación
  • inflacción
  • inflacinó
  • inflaciónn
  • inflacóin
  • inflaicón
  • inflasión
  • inflcaión
  • infllación
  • inlfación
  • innflación
  • niflación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inflación - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ifnlación2infalción2infflación1inflacción1inflacinó2inflaciónn1inflacóin2inflaicón2
Edit distance from "inflación"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inflación"?
"inflación" is spelled I-N-F-L-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩɱflaˈsjõn].
What does "inflación" mean?
As a noun, "inflación" means: Acción o efecto de inflar.
What words are commonly confused with "inflación"?
"inflación" is commonly confused with "inflexión", "infracción", "insolación". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inflación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inflación" is [ĩɱflaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inflación" come from?
"inflación" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “inflación”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-F-L-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩɱflaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “inflexión” - see the side-by-side comparison. inflación vs inflexión
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list